Cyprinidae

Striped shiner

Luxilus chrysocephalus

Twenty Four Centimeters Carp of North American Waters

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The striped shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is found in eastern North America.